Halcyon Moments

Several weeks before my trip to Isola d'Elba, I purchased a watch from the Locman store in Florence.  The headquarters for Locman is on...

The soap of Acqua dell'Elba perfectly matches the color of the water surrounding the island.  This is a grand design of marketing g...

While in the Maremma, we could see the distant outline of Isola d'Elba, an island I was interested in visiting. Back in Florence, I rea...

When the electricity in the apartment fails, the immigration appointment is cancelled, and you have wonderful neighbors who say, "Ta...

In order to remain in Florence for a long-term stay, a non-EU visitor must go to the "questura" to apply for a "permesso di...